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DISH Network retailer USDish.com announced on September 17 that it will pay someone to watch a lineup of Stephen King movies before trick-or-treating starts on October 31. Stephen King has been bringing his terror to page and silver screen for more than three decades, and the world is hungry for more with the recent remake of It, and the upcoming sequels It Chapter 2 and Doctor Sleep. With Halloween just around the corner, the direct-broadcast satellite provider is looking for one (un)lucky fan to watch 13 movies based on Stephen King’s most chilling novels. This job is not for...

Near West Side Partners announced that Alan Goodman of A Goodman’s Desserts has been named the winner of the fourth annual Rev-Up MKE small business competition and plans to locate his business in Milwaukee’s Near West Side. The winner was selected at the conclusion of NWSP’s “Shark Tank”-style live pitch event in which five finalists pitched their business ideas before a panel of judges and members of the public. Inpower was named as the runner-up and recipient of $4,000, in addition to being selected as the WaterStone Bank Audience Choice winner for an additional $1,000 prize to support its...

Following one of the deadliest years on record for school violence in 2018, Sandy Hook Promise (SHP) is debuting its latest PSA, “Back-to-School Essentials,” a powerful and impactful video that highlights the anxiety and fear students face in the reality of school shootings. Since the tragic shooting at Sandy Hook School almost seven years ago, reactive measures to gun violence such as active shooter drills and bulletproof backpacks have increased. Many students fear that it is only a matter of when, not if, a shooting will erupt on their school campus. Subconsciously accepting shootings as regular occurrences has become...

Mayor Tom Barrett presented his 2020 proposed executive budget to Common Council members on September 24. The Finance & Personnel Committee of the Common Council will hold hearings on the Mayor’s Proposed 2020 Budget beginning October 4. That will be followed by a joint public hearing with the Mayor and Council about the budget on October 7, where residents can share their views on the City’s finances and proposed 2020 spending. The Common Council is scheduled to adopt the City’s 2020 budget at a special meeting on November 8. Mayor Barrett’s 2020 Executive Budget Address, as as delivered on...